Over the last few weeks, Rick and our team have been out in communities across Northwest Washington, from Point Roberts to Tulalip and Stanwood to Ferndale, sitting down with neighbors at nine forums and community events. I wanted to share a quick recap, along with some photos, because these conversations really are the heart of this campaign.

Here's where we've been lately:

• League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County
• Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee Candidate Forum
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Today marks the start of the 18-day voting period in Washington state. Ballots are being mailed to every registered voter — all 5,131,564 of them!

Every day, I hear from folks across Northwest Washington that prices are far too high, and enough is enough. I am with you, which is why I am focused on lowering costs for families on health care, child care, gas, groceries, and housing, holding this administration accountable, and continuing to confront the opioid and fentanyl crisis. 

Recently, I joined Representative Pramila Jayapal and Senator Edward Markey to reintroduce legislation to break down barriers to employment for people in recovery and fund local organizations to help address the nationwide behavioral health workforce shortage.

This legislation would:

• Create job opportunities for people affected by substance use. This includes helping workers move into careers that support others in recovery, such as addiction treatment, peer support, pain management, emergency response, or mental health care.
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